Overview

• Influencer Sarthak Sachdeva accused Torii of serving adulterated paneer after an iodine tincture test turned the paneer blue-black.
• Torii clarified on Instagram that the reaction was due to soy-based ingredients in the dish, not paneer adulteration, and reaffirmed the integrity of its ingredients.
• Sachdeva conducted similar tests at other celebrity-owned restaurants, including Virat Kohli's and Shilpa Shetty's, where no color change was observed.
• Nutrition expert Dr. Kiran Soni explained that while the iodine test detects starch, it does not definitively prove paneer is fake, as starch presence could result from additives or coatings.
• The incident highlights broader concerns about food authenticity in high-end dining and the challenges of managing celebrity restaurant reputations.